Circle of Meaning:
A Narrative Tool for Exploring Spirituality in Clinical PracticePresented by Patricia A Burke, MSW, LCSW
Workshop Description
Recent research demonstrates a strong relationship between spirituality and the development of a resilient world view. This teleconference explores the meaning of spirituality and resilience as intervening factors in the treatment of and recovery from trauma and addictions. It will also build a conceptual framework and experiential method for the Circle of Meaning, a narrative tool developed by the presenter to help clinicians focus their conversations with clients about their spiritual lives in a respectful and culturally sensitive way that helps people enhance spirituality as a resource in combating the negative influence of trauma and addictions in their lives and honors and celebrates the diversity and complexity of people’s own meanings, intentions, values and commitments in recovery.
About the Presenter
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Patricia is a Board Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social Work and a Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Social Worker with over twenty five years of clinical and teaching experience. Patricia has been on the faculty of the Rutgers Summer School of Alcohol and Drug Studies since 1989 and the Addiction Technology Transfer Center of NewEngland at the Brown University Center of Alcohol Studies since 1999. She is currently on the faculty of Union Institute & University undergraduate program in the Psychology & Human Development and Religion, Spirituality, & Holistic Studies concentrations. Her most recent publications include three chapters in Psychological Trauma and Addiction Treatment, published by Haworth Press. Patricia is a qualified member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and maintains a private clinical and consultation practice in West Baldwin and Yarmouth, Maine.
Date & Time of Presentation
This 90-Minutes presentation will begin at 12:00 PM EST on 01-08-2010
Continuing Education Information:
1.5 continuing education units will be provided for this teleconference.
How the Teleconference Works:
In short, participants will join the teleconference by calling into the teleconference center and entering an access code. The teleconference will include lecture, interaction, and question & answer periods.
Registration Information
This teleconference is available for free to GoodTherapy.org members.
